RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 3952, 25 October 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Monday, October 2a. (Before J. BatbgAUv Esq., U.M.) Judgment was given for pljdntif-s in f lie fol-. lowing cases, with costs : -D'unning v. Braithwaite, claim M 5 2s, goods supplied; Beciiii*. sale v. H. J, Fish, of Inv. rcuc'gill, LlO 17« 7<?i, drap.vy ; Aright. Stephens- m, and Do v, William Ure White, of Tokomairiro, 1.49 19i 81, cattle sold ; Bennett ami Jamieson v. Merry, 1.7 8s 6d, clothing supplied; 'Otligo Daily Times’ and ‘Witness’ Dompany v. Wm Ore White, L 72 3b 4d, on. a dishomored Sromisuoiy note; Watson and Gow v. D. I‘Kae, L2llos, dray sold. Bostbotham v, Sinnamon.—Thif was a fraud summons on acldm of L 44. OChe case had been frequently adjourned, but defendant always failed to appear. Mr kewis, whoap pea-ed Dr plaintiff, now applied that the Court should pronounce an order for the payment of the debt, in default that defendant should be •.i ntenced to a term rf imprisonment.—His M or-hip hubl that in defendant's al jaence, and in the wo.ole ciroiuu Manets, there w as a strong presumption against him. If (,h« debt was not eatNfieil before November 15, he ordered tb it defendant should be imprisouet I for thirty days. .otavoly v. Siuusm >n,-—( 'aim L 3 2, on a discheque. Mr Jbmivli aiaoii» a similar ai. piieati.,.n iu this case. His Won hip stated that there was an element of fraud :in the conti action of the debt. Any man who gave a cheque knowing it to bo dishonored, did so merely for the purpose of delay, A similar orde. to that made in the previous case was pronounced.